used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with three companions!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
barbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And with three companions!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
Flavius
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From this reading Surely the great Master Flavius would not travel in such a tub?
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Surely the great Master Flavius would not travel in such a tub?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
go away from a place
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
Massilia
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From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Surely the great Master Flavius would not travel in such a tub?
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
the middle of the day
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely the great Master Flavius would not travel in such a tub?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
and nothing more
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
Ostia
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From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
by chance
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
a human being
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
sesterces
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From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely the great Master Flavius would not travel in such a tub?
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the great Master Flavius would not travel in such a tub?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely the great Master Flavius would not travel in such a tub?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And with three companions!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Surely the great Master Flavius would not travel in such a tub?
triremenounUS /ˈtraɪriːm/
ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Surely the great Master Flavius would not travel in such a tub?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
precisely as stated
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading It carried only cheap wares, glass goods made in slave factories for barbarian markets ... perhaps a chance person or two paid a few sesterces for space on deck, carrying their own food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In another few days a fine trireme with ample accommodations would depart--Well, if Master Flavius insisted--Well, if he would pay that generously, the officers would turn their cabin over to his party and sleep under canvas themselves, but of course Master Flavius must not expect the cabin to be very comfortable; one would advise that he bring his own mattress....
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with three companions!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word came about noon--a small galley was to leave Ostia for Massilia next sunrise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely the great Master Flavius would not travel in such a tub?
